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Rogers, MN town hall & government

Rogers spent $41.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,063 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rogers's government.

Town budget

Where Rogers's money goes

Spent
$41.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,063
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
$749 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.2 million20%
Sewer & trash
$7.2 million17%
Police
$6.5 million16%
Parks & libraries
$4.8 million12%
Roads & transportation
$4.7 million11%
Fire
$2.4 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$198,000<1%
Housing & development
$36,000<1%
Other
$6 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rogers

Full-time staff
83
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$119,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
29 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time33 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
16 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Fire
4 full-time
Other
0 full-time18 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elk River School District

Rogers's K–12 school district, shared with Elk River, Livonia, Zimmerman, Otsego, Nowthen and Big Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,652
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
14,352
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$271 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,652 per pupil, $8,684 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Rogers: Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools ($14,796 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rogers pay

Typical tax bill
$4,891
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$459,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Rogers's government

Town hall & decisions in Rogers →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rogers

Rogers is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Kelly Morrison. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Rogers's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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